Senior Manager Internal Audit AGC recruitment
Aviva's Internal Audit purpose is 'to contribute to Aviva's success by promoting an effective framework of controls which enable risk in Aviva to be assessed and managed'
The function is a global function in the Aviva Group working across Aviva's regions / business units (Aviva Group Centre, UK, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Aviva Investors).
The role has considerable exposure and influence on strategic decision makers in the region/BU
KEY OUTPUTS:
Audit Plan - supporting the development and leading the delivery of the audit plan through a deep and broad understanding of the risks facing the business for the area of responsibility including additional ad hoc/ bespoke audit work as requested.
Audit Reviews
* Directing a portfolio of audit reviews and leading technical or complex reviews where appropriate and providing overall quality control on reviews in area of responsibility / portfolio to ensure overall delivery is to the required standard; specifically that assignments are focused on the business areas and that the programme of work remains aligned to the changing nature of Aviva's business
* Delivering and managing the timely production of high quality concise audit issues, finding and audit reports.
* Overseeing issue tracking conducted by the team.
* Stakeholder and relationship management at a senior management level within the business.
* Ensure audit engagement objectives are met.
* Ensuring quality control in the portfolio of reviews in line with the Audit methodology
Committee reports - Contributing to the production of reports to Internal Audits key stakeholders (e.g. PMM, Audit Committees, Risk Committees, and Board Committees etc) and through these influencing management actions to deliver a more effective controls framework.
Methodology - Ensuring the appropriate application, and contributing to ongoing development of, the Internal Audit methodology.
Continual Improvement - Identifying areas for improvement in the operation of the audit team.
IA Projects - Contribution (and where appropriate leading) to wider IA initiatives and projects.
Effective People Management - Conducting effective people management of the team in line with Aviva's people management approach e.g. objectives, honest conversations, development plans etc.
EXPERIENCE:
* Sustained experience in audit firm or consulting firm in the financial services department OR/AND insurance / asset management company or financial institution or regulation institution. Good knowledge of financial / risk / insurance / asset management market related topics. Experience in leading complex projects/reviews, leading small-medium teams and negotiation situations.
* Experience in managing the senior level relationships and influencing their behaviour.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Degree and professional qualification preferred.
* Professional audit or accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, CIAor equivalent) or equivalent business experience required.
* CII or other insurance / asset management qualification required.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:
Technical
* Technical Insurance / asset management product / market knowledge
* Solvency II / Risk / Regulation
* Risk Identification and measurement
Professional
* Audit Professionalism - Audit skills and methodological application ( planning, business analysis, risk and control evaluation, testing and reporting)
